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When the world changed in the spring of 2020—and before mask-wearing became the trend—Girisha Siddappa sprang into action. He redirected his company, Fashion for Globe, Dallas based Fashion Tech Platform working with Fashion brands providing services from Design to manufacturing high-quality textiles and clothing, to immediately pivot and start making high-quality, comfortable cotton face masks, complete with insertable filters. The timing was critical as it was proven that mask-wearing limited the spread of COVID-19. Last week, he and his wife, Preeti, donated 3,500 face masks to Dallas ISD to be distributed to students, with many sized to fit younger kids.…

Dallas ISD implemented a temporary mask requirement at the beginning of the school year to protect the health and safety of the educational environment for all district students, staff, and visitors. The mask requirement is a temporary measure to protect staff and students from the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus. Although masks are required, Dallas ISD follows all applicable state or federal laws to accommodate students or staff who may have an underlying medical reason or condition that limits that person’s ability to wear a mask in the school environment. From the beginning, Dallas ISD…

Dallas ISD is home to many of the best elementary and middle schools in Texas, according to a new report from U.S. News and World Report. The district’s own William B. Travis Academy/Vanguard for the Academically Talented and Gifted is ranked as both the best elementary school and best middle school in Texas. Sudie L. Williams Talented and Gifted Academy is the sixth best elementary school in the state, and Dallas ISD proudly boasts five of the top 10 middle schools in Texas, according to the report. The Dallas ISD elementary and middle schools that ranked among the top 100…

Dallas ISD cuenta con un gran número de las mejores escuelas primarias y secundarias en Texas, según un nuevo informe de U.S. News & World Report. William B. Travis Academy/Vanguard for the Academically Talented and Gifted fue reconocida como la mejor primaria y la mejor secundaria de Texas. Sudie L. Williams Talented and Gifted Academy es la sexta mejor primaria en el estado, y Dallas ISD puede presumir que cinco de las mejores 10 secundarias en Texas están en el distrito, según el informe. Las escuelas de Dallas ISD que se encuentran entre las 100 mejores en Texas son: Escuelas…

Dallas ISD y UT Southwestern Medical Center abrirán en conjunto una nueva escuela de transformación en el distrito médico de Dallas que comenzará clases el próximo otoño . En esta escuela biomédica de prekínder a octavo grado, los estudiantes descubrirán las ciencias y se prepararán para un futuro en el campo de la medicina. La nueva escuela empezará con estudiantes de prekínder a primer grado, y cada año, agregará un nivel académico hasta ofrecer octavo grado. El plan de estudios se enfocará en las ciencias, tecnología, ingeniería y matemáticas (STEM) y brindará a los estudiantes experiencias que los acercarán a…

Science starts here for the next generation of students entering a PK-8 biomedical school in the heart of Dallas’ medical district. Dallas ISD and the UT Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW) together will launch a new transformation school slated to open its doors next fall. The Medical District PK-8 Biomedical School will start by serving scholars in prekindergarten through first grade, expanding one grade level each year up to eighth grade. The curriculum will immerse students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) by introducing real-world experiences in biomedical science. These daily explorations, centered on a STEM-based curriculum, will also provide…

Una visita al Departamento de Servicios de Traducción de Dallas ISD puede parecerle como si hubiera entrado a las Naciones Unidas. El encontrarse con intérpretes que saben lengua de señas americana, árabe, birmano, chin, francés, italiano, kirundi, portugués, español y swahili lo hará sentir como si fuera parte de una verdadera experiencia global. El personal es tan diverso como el distrito y representa a El Salvador, México, Arabia Saudita, Costa Rica, Burundi, Puerto Rico y Myanmar. Estos idiomas y culturas reflejan la población estudiantil en las escuelas del Dallas ISD.  “En un distrito donde los estudiantes de habla hispana constituyen…

Step into the Dallas ISD Translation Services Department and you’ll feel like you’ve stepped into the United Nations. With interpreters who speak American Sign Language, Arabic, Burmese, Chin, French, Italian, Kirundi, Portuguese, Spanish and Swahili, you’ll feel part of a true global experience. The cultural background of the staff is as diverse as the district, and represents El Salvador, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Costa Rica, Burundi, Puerto Rico and Myanmar. These languages and cultures mirror the student population in Dallas ISD schools. “In a district where Spanish-speaking students make up the majority of the student population, the need for language support…

La Dra. Olga Romero es la primera directora de Dallas Hybrid Preparatory at Stephen J. Hay, la primera escuela primaria híbrida en Texas. Esta nueva escuela busca transformar el aprendizaje tradicional, combinando la instrucción presencial y virtual para crear un entorno de aprendizaje que promueve las conexiones significativas con la comunidad local y global.  Para lograr esto, la Dra. Romero no solo aporta su vasta experiencia, pues lleva 10 años en Dallas ISD y está en su tercer año como directora, sino también su formación educativa y cultural como latina orgullosa. “Gracias a mi relación con nuestras comunidades, puedo ayudar…

Principal Olga Romero is the founding principal of Dallas Hybrid Preparatory at Stephen J. Hay, the first hybrid elementary school in the state of Texas. This new school aims to transform traditional learning, combining in-person and virtual instruction to create a learning environment that promotes meaningful connections to the local and global community.  To help achieve this, Dr. Romero brings not only her considerable experience–she’s been in Dallas ISD for almost 10 years and is in her third year as a principal–but also her background and heritage as a proud Latina and a doctor in education.  “By connecting with our…